Search called off as town mourns

Fourth victim of boating accident in Twillingate still missing

Searchers abandoned hope of finding a missing boater in Twillingate Monday night as the town gathered to mourn the loss of three residents.
It was supposed to be the lively opening ceremonies of the Fish, Fun and Folk Festival; instead, people gathered on a wharf for a candlelight vigil.

Friends, family and community members brought along candles to light during the ceremony. — Photos by Stacey Hoffe/The Pilot

Meanwhile, the coast guard declared it had thoroughly searched an area of 180 square nautical miles, and at 9:30 p.m. officially ended the search.

On Saturday night, a five-metre open boat was declared missing, and early Sunday morning, a fishing vessel found the first victim of the accident - a 10-year-old boy.

Around noon Sunday, the body of his 12-year-old brother was recovered.

The body of a middle-aged man, who was a friend of the boys' family, was also found around the same time